Hans Meyer

Hans Meyer was born on Jul 21, 1925 in South Africa. Hans Meyer's big-screen debut came with Le président directed by Henri Verneuil in 1961, strarring Un motard (uncredited). Hans Meyer is known for The French Revolution directed by Robert Enrico, Klaus Maria Brandauer stars as Georges-Jacques Danton and Jane Seymour as Marie Antoinette. The upcoming new movie Hans Meyer plays is Burnt Out which will be released on Feb 15, 2006.

Hans Meyer was born in South Africa, into a German farming family. He spent his childhood in Natal and Zululand. He also became a farmer, but then he decided to travel to Europe. A friend in Germany working in an advertising agency helped him get his first acting job, in a popular television advert for Puschkin Vodka. He helped the vodka become Germany's leading brand and he became well known and his acting career took off!He quickly became very successful, working with many of the top directors in both films and television in Europe. He is fluent in English, German, French and Zulu. He is highly respected by fellow actors, a very cultured man who is both reserved and modest about his long and distinguished career.